Cylinder / Hole / Hole with Boss Cycles


The Cylinder, Hole, and Hole with Boss cycles are defined with the following parameters:

Approach/Retract

  • In the Cylinder cycle, the Distance is measured from the perimeter of the cylinder along the radial direction.
  • In the Hole and Hole with Boss cycles, the Distance is measured from the inner walls of the hole along the radial direction.

Modify geometry

  • The Offset value defines an additional offset from the contact points in the radial direction of the cylinder.

Levels

  • The Reposition height value defines an additional level for the Probe tool along the Z-axis that the tool ascends to when reaching the retract distance. This parameter enables you to avoid obstacles without retracting to the clearance level. You can click the lock icon to enable or disable the field for editing.
  • The Z-level value defines the Z-coordinate of the contact point. The selection button enables you to select the point directly on the model by using the Pick on plane dialog box.

Move start point

  • The Move start point option rotates the generated tool path around the Z-axis by means of shifting the touch points along the perimeter, while it maintains the same angle between them.

No. touch points

  • The Number of touch points defines the number of touch points required to perform the Hole / Cylinder measurement. These points are distributed evenly along the hole / cylinder perimeter.

Repetitive touches

  • This field enables you to define the number of touches in each contact point.